Monthly Archives: March 2011

When I first saw a photo of a plate by Solomon Grimm, a redware potter from Pennsylvania in the early 1800’s, I couldn’t quite figure out his technique. So, I wondered as a I wandered around the studio. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

Darwin missed this one completely. In fact, it even amazes, and delights, the potter in me, as to how designs move about in the studio and pieces evolve into other pieces. These evolutions are often brought about by a customer … Continue reading →

Well, kinda, sorta…… Last Fall, I met Ron Giles at the Master Gardener Conference at USI, and little did I know that Ron could transport me to Central America. He explained to me that he was an orchid grower … Continue reading →